Business

Gender-neutral pricing will stir up the market but insurers will settle down within a year with no long-term affects, Fitch Ratings stated in a seminar today.

Assurant Intermediary has launched a new legal expenses policy.

LifeSearch has published its revenue numbers for the week of May 21 to 27.

Each of the nine members of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to hold interest rates at the historic low of 0.5% this month, minutes from their latest meeting show.

Aviva paid more than £439m to its life and critical illness (CI) customers in 2011, a total of 99%, making payments for 10,495 life claims and 1,568 CI claims.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has proposed a set of rules dictating how firms which sold payment protection insurance (PPI) must contact potential mis-selling victims to inform them of their rights.

Pink has appointed Zurich Financial Services to its network protection panel, joining existing panel members Aviva, LV=, Pru Protect and Bright Grey.

Almost two-thirds (63%) of small, family-run businesses would not survive the loss of a key member of staff, according to Scottish Widows.

Business protection is one of the largest untapped markets in desperate need of financial advice. Clare Harrop issues a call to arms

Friends Life has completed its full launch with the unveiling of its individual protection proposition for IFAs.